Principal Biologist - Environmental Scientist Stantec IncPrincipal Biologist - Environmental ScientistSanta Barbara, CAExperience with/permits for steelhead trout, tidewater goby, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, burrowing owl, western snowy plover, California least tern, least Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and/or coastal California gnatcatcher will be considered a plus. Familiarity with and/or extensive experience with survey requirements, impact assessment, permitting, agency negotiations, and mitigation for sensitive natural resources of the Central Coast of California, including but not limited to floristic botanical surveys, reconnaissance wildlife surveys, and species-specific protocol surveys.
Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager UmbraEnvironmental, Health & Safety (EHS) ManagerSanta Barbara, CA$140,000–$170,000 / yearTo comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, detail-oriented leader with strong knowledge of EHS regulations and a proven ability to build a culture of safety while balancing day-to-day compliance with long-term risk reduction and continuous improvement.
NewEnvironmental, Health & Safety (Ehs) Manager UmbraEnvironmental, Health & Safety (Ehs) ManagerSanta Barbara, CA$140,000–$170,000 / yearTo comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, detail-oriented leader with strong knowledge of EHS regulations and a proven ability to build a culture of safety while balancing day-to-day compliance with long-term risk reduction and continuous improvement.
Associate Director, Center for Equitable Environmental Sciences (CEES) University of California Santa BarbaraAssociate Director, Center for Equitable Environmental Sciences (CEES)Santa Barbara, CA$76,178–$87,616 / yearExperience in program development, project management, and employee supervision; Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate effective programs and practices related to undergraduate students; Ability to facilitate collaborative work across departments and manage team members; Ability to interact effectively with diverse populations, including senior administrators, faculty, staff, students, and the public; Strong written and oral communication skills, including excellent interpersonal communication, written reports and correspondence, and presentations for large and small audiences; Experience working with Hispanic/underserved populations; Ability to prioritize and execute multiple projects at different levels; Research-based knowledge of learning strategies and best practices related to underserved students within STEM fields; Broad knowledge of university divisions, offices, departments, and university personnel and procedures appropriate to various activities and coordination; Experience working within a federal grant program; Application Requirements. Campus and public relations: The Associate Director is responsible for the development and maintenance of strong working relationships with, among other units, office undergraduate education, departmental undergraduate advisors, honors programs, undergraduate research programs, student affairs, institutional research and planning, instructional development, as well as other academic preparation and outreach programs.
Deputy Project Manager - Environmental Planner Stantec IncDeputy Project Manager - Environmental PlannerSanta Barbara, CAThe successful candidate will work in a team environment and will be responsible general project management support (scheduling, cost control, risk management, change management, document control), managing tasks and/or projects, leading the development of technical documents, and coordinating and/or leading environmental permitting for our utility clients. Task duties may include managing environmental permitting efforts, land use planning, managing technical study support for electrical transmission and distribution projects, environmental impact analysis support, and CEQA/NEPA support, land use planning, and coordination/management for environmental projects.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Fisheries or Environmental Economic Modeling, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA University of California Santa BarbaraPostdoctoral Researcher in Applied Fisheries or Environmental Economic Modeling, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CASanta Barbara, CA$69,703–$82,836 / yearPreferred qualifications Fluency in fisheries and/or bioeconomic modeling, with experience in spatial fisheries ecology or management strongly preferred; Advanced understanding of the biology and population dynamics of commercially valuable (e.g., tuna and other highly migratory) pelagic species; Understanding of fishing fleet dynamics, with experience with High Seas or offshore fisheries preferred; Experience compiling, processing, and analyzing large spatial fisheries datasets and/or fishing fleet behavior (via e.g., AIS data) in management contexts; Demonstrated understanding of how insights from fisheries management and/or economic modeling can be meaningfully linked to applied conservation and real-world marine management contexts; Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills including programming in R, Python, or similar, and proficiency in using GitHub and other data management tools; Experience summarizing and visualizing data in accessible and compelling formats for non-technical audiences; Proven record of independently leading research projects and accomplishing research goals, including flexible project management in applied research settings; Demonstrated experience publishing peer-reviewed research; Strong communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in the context of managing collaborators and liaising with members of government, industry, and non-governmental organizations. The Postdoctoral Researcher will have the following responsibilities: Leading the development of predictive fisheries and bioeconomic models to estimate outcomes, including but not limited to fisheries spillover effects and biodiversity benefits, across global and regional networks of MPAs; In collaboration with external partners and staff at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, developing analytic tools based on model outputs and valuation approaches to support the planning of individual MPAs in ABNJ; Partnering with senior staff at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory to collaborate and communicate findings with government stakeholders, academic audiences, and environmental non-governmental organization professionals and decision-makers.
Lecturer - Teaching Positions Environmental Studies Program University of California Santa BarbaraLecturer - Teaching Positions Environmental Studies ProgramSanta Barbara, CA$70,977–$124,460 / yearThe Environmental Studies Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach undergraduate courses in Environmental Studies-related topics. Applicants must also have at least 3 years of teaching in Environmental Studies or a related field OR at least 3 years of professional experience in Environmental Studies or a related field.
Environmental Services Technician Cottage HealthEnvironmental Services TechnicianSanta Barbara, CAOur health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education.
Business Leader - Facilities & Environmental Services Addison GroupBusiness Leader - Facilities & Environmental ServicesSanta Barbara, California$95,000–$135,000 / yearWe are a growth-oriented organization in the facilities and environmental services sector seeking a proven Leader to lead expansion in the Santa Barbara, CA market. Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or a related field — or equivalent experience in a service-based industry.
Environmental Services Technician Cottage Health SystemEnvironmental Services TechnicianSanta Barbara, CAThis position is responsible for providing unit base services to support patient care on the nursing units. QUALIFICATIONS: All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
NewPostdoctoral Researcher in Gray Whale Ecology and Biology, Marine Science Institute, UC Santa Barbara University of California Santa BarbaraPostdoctoral Researcher in Gray Whale Ecology and Biology, Marine Science Institute, UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA$71,491–$85,736 / yearMarine mammal biologists have observed gray whales feeding and/or attempting to feed in the Bay, a departure from past migratory behavior that is not yet well understood and that puts whales in closer contact with human activity and often at greater risk of harm, including increased risk of ship strikes. Though specific research questions may be defined in collaboration with the successful candidate, example questions that may be addressed include: What San Francisco Bay habitats are most important to gray whales and what are the general temporal and spatial patterns of use?.
Assistant Specialist (Director, Industrial & Energy Policy Research) - 2035 Initiative, Institute for Energy Efficiency University of California Santa BarbaraAssistant Specialist (Director, Industrial & Energy Policy Research) - 2035 Initiative, Institute for Energy EfficiencySanta Barbara, CA$66,400–$100,000 / yearThrough the UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency, the 2035 Initiative is seeking an Assistant Specialist (Director, Industrial Energy Policy Research) who will work closely with Principal Investigators, researchers, and the 2035 Initiative's Director on domestic and international projects. Lead and co-author policy research reports, working papers, and memos on topics including industrial decarbonization, clean energy policy, and regulatory strategy, translating complex empirical findings for policy and public audiences.
AGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN III (SEASONAL) State Of CaliforniaAGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN III (SEASONAL)Santa Barbara, CA$20.54–$23.36 / hourUnder direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) (SESS), the incumbent will independently perform the most complex range of field and office support duties, for various fruit fly programs, maintain fruit fly trapping routes, coordinate the application of pesticides, maintain pesticide inventory and vehicle fleet, oversee pesticide applications performed by outside vendors, perform plane inspections for Japanese beetle, fruit removal, communicate with the public, coordinate with other agencies, and perform various insect/disease surveys for targeted pests. The Branch accomplishes its mission by conducting a statewide trapping program, staffed by county and state inspectors, for exotic insect pests; by implementing special surveys for significant agricultural pests and plant diseases for which traps are not available; and by providing emergency eradication services using the best available technology.
Project Data Coordinator University of CaliforniaProject Data CoordinatorSanta Barbara, CA$36–$64.07 / hourDifferent from the scientific tradition of solitary lab or fieldwork, NCEAS fosters collaborative synthesis research - assembling interdisciplinary teams to distill existing data, ideas, theories, or methods drawn from many sources, across multiple fields of inquiry, to accelerate the generation of new scientific knowledge at a broad scale. 25% Coordination - Coordinates data management activities among staff, interns, and fellows working on related projects, recruitment and supervision of 2-4 interns quarterly as needed and 4-6 fellows annually or bi-annually, and training and mentoring of their work on data management tasks.
Postdoctoral Scholar - Global modeling of riverine sediment connectivity and human alterations University of California Santa BarbaraPostdoctoral Scholar - Global modeling of riverine sediment connectivity and human alterationsSanta Barbara, CA$71,491–$85,736 / yearFirst, the candidate will develop a globally applicable river-network sediment-routing model, building on frameworks such as CASCADE (Schmitt et al., 2016) or the Network Sediment Transporter (Czuba, 2018), or developing new approaches where appropriate. The successful candidate will spearhead the development of novel modeling approaches to estimate terrestrial sediment supply to rivers and track riverine sediment fluxes between sources and sinks at continental to global scales.
Consulting Director, Power, Energy & Regulatory Advisory ERM International Group LtdConsulting Director, Power, Energy & Regulatory Advisorycarpinteria, CA$145,482–$183,509 / yearWho We Are: As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues.
Senior Biologist Stantec IncSenior BiologistSanta Barbara, CAYou are a biologist or natural resources management specialist; you at minimum hold a bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred) in Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resources Management, or a related field; and have a minimum 10 years of related experience demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility in conducting biological resources surveys and preparing technical reports. In this position, you will be responsible for the contribution and management of multi-disciplinary project teams in all phases of the execution and delivery of siting and licensing of energy production, including renewable energy, electric and gas transmission projects, transportation projects, community development projects, and projects for other public and private sector clients.
NewPreschool Teacher Santa Barbara ZooPreschool TeacherSanta Barbara, California$26.20–$27.30 / hourLicense, Certification, or Preferred Qualifications: Successful completion of a Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Branch of Investigation (FBI), and the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) background check prior to Training start date. Join the fun, caring, friendly, and energetic team at the Santa Barbara Zoo in our mission of preservation, conservation, and enhancement of the natural world and its living treasures through education, research, and recreation.
Climate Hazards Center - Associate Specialist in Climate and Data Services University of California Santa BarbaraClimate Hazards Center - Associate Specialist in Climate and Data ServicesSanta Barbara, CAThe selected candidate will work closely with CHC Principal Investigators and scientific programmers related to data pipeline development and operations exploring innovative ways of distributing data or sharing products and collaborating with international partners to support their decision-making needs and those of their communities. The Associate Specialist will focus heavily on managing internal data pipelines expanding data delivery systems and collaborating directly with international partners such as national meteorological services NGOs and regional climate networks to implement data pipelines and interfaces.
Educator - Part Time (Seasonal) Santa Barbara ZooEducator - Part Time (Seasonal)Santa Barbara, CaliforniaYou must also complete the Zoo's Official Employment Application on the next page in order to be considered for the position* JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY : Under the general direction of the Education Manager and Education Team, an Educator promotes the Zoo and its mission through implementing the Zoo Safari program; Zoo Camp; Home School programs; and presenting educational activities at on-site and off-site events. ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following: Twilight & Overnight Safari Program: Presents educational programs for Safari guests focused on the environment, animals, conservation, and zoos in a fun, creative and hands-on manner.